Jaime A. MacDonald

The court considered motions for costs personally against George Windsor, who commenced proceedings on behalf of Gilles Jozias Overtveld and Gi-Las Management and Maintenance Ltd. without proper authority.

The action was found to be duplicative, meritless, and a waste of resources.

The court fixed costs on a substantial indemnity basis against Mr. Windsor personally, disallowed him from charging legal fees to the plaintiffs, and set out the principles for awarding costs in such circumstances.

This case conference order, issued amidst temporary court suspensions due to COVID-19, established a timetable for a class action proceeding.

The court provided specific directions for the conduct of a "Wagg motion" and set a tentative date for the certification motion.

Directions included provisions for electronic swearing of affidavits, service methods, and electronic filing of materials, aiming to facilitate the litigation process under the prevailing restrictions.